ABBOTSFORD ROAD FREEHOLD LIMITED
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.7k | £1.9k |
| Current assets | £4.3k | £4.6k |
| Cash | £2 | £2 |
| Debtors | £4.3k | £4.6k |
| Net assets | £1.7k | £1.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-23✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-08-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-08-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-10-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-10-26📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2020-08-11🏢Company incorporatedAs ABBOTSFORD ROAD FREEHOLD LIMITED
- 2020-08-11➕BAYBUT, John Ronald appointeddirector
- 2020-08-11📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2024-08-23: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Daniel John Morton Individual · British · DOB 07/1982 · age 44 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 24/11/2023 |
Mr John Ronald Baybut Individual · British · DOB 07/1983 · age 43 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 11/08/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Gary Robinsonceased 24/11/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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